Evaluation of Monitoring and Control Practices in Mega Projects of Ethiopia: A Case Study Of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (Gerdp)
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2023-07
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Addis Ababa University
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of monitoring and control tools employed by Ethiopian Electric Power in mega hydroelectric projects particularly in Grand Renaissance Dam Project (GERDP). This study used a descriptive research methodology. Basic monitoring and control tools and components used to evaluate the performance of the organization’s practices range from enterprise environmental factors to initiation, and execution phases of the project life cycle. The organization scored Low-performance level for tools in the initial phases such as; organizational readiness and integrating M&C design with an initial project plan. The performance comparatively improved to a level of Good for M&C tools in detail planning and execution, and for outputs of the M&C system. The relative progressive change in the performance level of the monitoring control system can be aligned to critical decisions made by higher management based on findings of monitoring and control in the execution phase. The absence of a permanent monitoring team, failure to use software for monitoring, government intervention in project management practices, lack of skilled manpower for technical and professional project management, and corruption are the main problems identified. The organization scored good results in using M&C tools such as; communication standards and procedures, working jointly with its partners, and quality-related measurements of output, and the knowledge gained from these actions should be documented and applied in the future. A monitoring system for EEP should be established concurrently with the overall project's inception, planning, and schedule. To improve the overall performance of the monitoring system the organization should start change from the very beginning stage which is at organizational readiness level, and then the monitoring system can perform better in subsequent stages. To reduce the organization's shortage of trained labor, employees should receive ongoing project management training